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E - -.V $.'i ' -" *.i" .• ; :. vvft _v 0*,, »• «5, - < h*1 X ' ' / t* * t 4 ' •? , ttb • "- • ' . * 4< i , *v *~ ' ' '•• 'T"'" k *«35S38>W COLUMN. «*.\ • ',5« ^ ^ W ' Jfc *. * V-i ^ ; C*TfV n',f t/'* &\ . , >• % •' r;v'f:!; ¥xr I#,, f " 1&£f The Illinois Principals Association ntS&ts at Peoria oa the 1st of July.-- Few, If any from this county will be present. Host of them* probably feel lHte taking a short rest. t» hope school directors wllt take i to comply with the new school la#. Some of them Are an improve* mailt On the old law. The last census shows, 11 is salt), that el£$t times as much ti spent for alco- lioHo drinks In the United States, as as the whole sum spentfor the cost of tuition t|t tlM schools, 1 % A 2> Geman school ohjldfeft are Tfttigtiib to dt^lfcgulsh be Ween harmless and lwaioul Insects, and to collect and dc stroy the latter. Last season. In one district, 13,000,000 beetles Were thus pat out of the way of doing harm. Those teachers who have looked over large piles of examination papers and seen the maajr blunders made by school children will appreciate the following "vhich we dip from an exchange; *Soaia years ago, we were on the Board cHf Examiners for State Certifi­ cates ; it was our duty to correct the papers on Geography and History.-- Som« of those papers contained state­ ments s6 curious and ^Original" that W "made a note" of them, from which we will "dish up" a few choice moftels for our readers. Here they are: Lisbon is on the Douro. Madrid Is on the Matamoras. Madrid Is on the £br». St. Petersburg is on the MenUi Straits, Paris on the Loire* St. 1*1- tersburg is on the Gulf of Riga. The' Capital of Austria is Venice. The Cap­ ital of Prussia is Friinkfort-on-the-Main. The Capital of Prussia is Berne. The Capital of Prussia is Berlin on the Main. The Indus flows into the Per­ sian Gulf. The Tigris rises in the Hlmmalaya. The Taurus River runs South from the Hitnmalaya. The la- das flows into the Giilftf Qrmnz. The Tropics mark the distance East and "West of the Equator which the sun travels. The Monsoons are hot winds blowing over the Deserts of Asia and Africa. The Eonsoons are caused by the attraction of the moon. The mon­ soons strike the coast of Africa, goinir N.N. W. The Tropics are 23rdeg! from the Equator, partly from inclina­ tion of the axis, and partly by different orbits of other planets. We have an instrument by which the earth's speri- cal form Is easily determined. These are only a part of of the ab­ surdities and crudities taken from some twenty papers made by candidates for certificates of eminent qualifications,-- All of the writers had taught school several terms. We append a few spici- mens of the misspellings: Vndianna, Waub«sh, Minesoto. Them*, Mlcegan. Ft. Wane, I re wad jr. Cleave- land, Virticle, Beperate, Immence, Axes, cSing), Friggid, Becievea Wholesall. In History the results ware equally curious. And yet these papers- were not exceptionally bad; in fact, mare thin half of the candidates passed suc­ cessfully, and received their certificates We will venture that any County Su­ perintendent, who examines twenty candidate^ pan show as many, and as great. bl totters % these. Where Is the fault, and what is the remedy? Jefl. Davis wfts a Northern man by birth, J*0. Davis was born in'Masne.- Florida Is an original State, Vermont is an origloat State, Maine is an origi­ nal State, Alabama is an original State Georgia settled in 1638. New Jersey at Qneeuttown by colonies from New York. Otorgia settled in 1582. New York settled by Stuyvesant in 1648.-- llUuoU admitted to the Union In 1823. Caiollaas settled In early part of 18th Ceatttrj. Penn settled 1646 at Chris­ tina Ci«sk. Maryland settled at Balti­ more. J»ft Davis, a Sooth Carolinian and a Senator from that State. Jeff. Davis Secretary of War uudor Bik chanaa. Jeff. Davis went to Europe' MoClellan in Crimean War. Aaron Burr was twice Vice President. Aaron Burr, an Englishman by birth. Vau Buren, President before Jackson, Mil* lard Fillmore, President next after Jackson, and Van Buren finished out Taylor's Administration. Van Buren President after Polk. Jeflerson wrote the Const!tot!on. Missouri Compro­ mise passed in Fillmore's Administra­ tion, including the Fugitive Slave law. A bard battle of Mexican War fought at Acapulco. Douglass desired to have* Missouri compromise line extended to the Pacific. Illinois was a part of Lou­ isiana purchase. Capital of Illinois at Kaskaskia till it was removed to Springfield. Convention (in 17SS)mct to regulate commerce on the Pota*va- tatnle River. Filmpre, Phil more, Swe«ds, Sweedes, Bochannon, Munroe, Canida, Qnebeck, Woolf.Keriabec, Maddison, Finaly, Out raglous, Displsed, Parelel, Couru Ma^- ,llMledt Souvaraigh.".; , ... GAMMON.--The late Dr. Wilson, sen­ ior fellow ot Trinity College, Dublin, though a very grave man himself, was fond of quizzing the country folks who came to Inquire after their relatives and friends in the college,. One day seeking a man in the court with a letter in his hand, gaping and staring about, and not knowing where to go, he walk­ ed up to him and gravely inquired what he wanted. The man answered: 'Can you tell we where to find Mr. Delahaunt?" "Yes," replied the Do©- tor. "Rpyou m that building, before y«u?w *'Yes, sir.** "Then crucify that quardrangle. and take the diameter of that plat beyond it, enter the opening before you. ascend the ligneous grade; then turn to your left, and you will find him either peripatounding in hi* outicle.-dorminationg in-bis tectum,W peris cofHHUwtin# through **is fene^tra/t "And pray, what is feheetra?" To which the doctor replied: "It is an origce in an edifice to admit luminous particles." "Oh. thank you," paid the* |»Opr fellow, jind he walked |3«rpk'xed4iu|n ^ ? * v^' t %br ' -Dealers INj-- •S' sfl It *H 1 "L .a J " i . «* • RIVERSIDE BLOCK, McHENRY, ILL. ' We faave one of the must complete stock of Goods ever brought to this market, consisting in part of > <k"". , ,7- ' M&Ms'iMm . , |®5"( ii'- f *>}* |LW»JHOES, ' Sjs/' S h :4" ' .'^1 icine Glassware, Wooden aod Willow-ware, etc., etc.. >r-• Groceries, " ^ 'r | We would ask an inspection of our WALL PAPER, whleh is now complete, elc^nt awl Ucskuble. Patronage solicited and eatisfno IC *< . i, V« : =S» - -• *• -tion guaranteed,f£ COLBY BROS. " •'SZ ̂ i' J-1 - ! t '* tlf V Spnn 'r,T:"T •=••••• OF Sfci.fi ••• I in. • A • , • ' 'i T -'ictf- f i «• -it • ? i i h i i f c , . . < ! * • / CU tt.U 1. * _ , Woodstock HI. <k ; '/> * % . , . . . >!/> • ht *jtii .y */-\ t • a Si:*> -J <sU>-y <•> v/ ' ,">1/ y " '"*»"•» •' y< fT i S" iiJ.u it ** / •>«"]' M'uti tl lu,- ; -n *'•*!.' v? H DWIGHT'S e.n, • : ^ * • y> • ='V* --IS HEADQUARTERS FOR?" GOOD BARGA1 S We have just receivea a new aud complete Stock of ,all kinds of New and Seasonable Goods such as Dress Goods, i^'.y • r we,offer at very popular prices 1 If i weo ;.i I i»'J •fe » *t yi" s, • ; riii. *< M !}/*»* J.V'-. V fllff, *£k. <4 .K kŜ ' < Don't wait for a second invitation, but come at once and see how we deal and learn our prices. Butter, Eggs, ei%w staken^jar ex, change for Goods, allowing highest market price. ' ytf- M^Henry, Illt, April 1st, 1879. PITZSIMMONS & EVANSON. • f i ' W e s t M c H e n r y , Ml. A Purely Vegetable Remedy Safest;, ̂ Easiest and Best ©ver dLlcMso^cired for KIDNEY COMPLAINTS, PILES, GRAVEL, • CONSTIPATION, ^LUMBAGO, RHEUMATISM, \ DIABETES. CA WOMDERFUL DISCOVERY^ A poni? vegotolile componnd, not doctoted with poiMnoasHqaon, being dry-a gentle cathartic and effective Ionic--««re to effectually enre some of the moBf, common and painful diseases that baffle med­ ical ekilL Those who have been cared when all other mean* failed, justly say!'"It Is the greatest Messing of the age." MI believe 1 should not now be alive bnt for it." Physicians in regular practice My: "It woika uke a charm »»»> e&ciiveiy."' FOB SALE BY ALL DRUGOISTS. J^l' »fc« *IOW**-WOBT omnot otborwlM b« tchBIt obtatMd. -J-*,--' - q ^p>u ^ill eaye pioney by examining our Stock^ef Goods before s v „ purchasing elsewhere. . S?, Prints, Bleached Brown Cottons, Cottonades, Tick­ ings, Denims, Shirtings and Ginghams. ^NRY MtLLEBI -DEALER IW- H" Grace's Celebrated Salve. ASSURE BELlfir ;FOB TEDB 8UFFERSE. ericas anil. Foreip' fflartle. lionuments, Headitonefly ETC., ETC., ETC. American & Scotch Granite, Constantly on Hand Shop Two miles North ©f Mo- Henry, I1L Johnsbnrgh, Aof. Mtfa. •ff- ' J»BEPA»E1> B*"' 8*TH W. FOWLS A SONS 86HAKHISON AVICNUIC BOSTON, MASS. GRACE'S CELEBRATED SALVE CURES FlCfcii Wouatis. Fro*#n limits, Salt Rheum, Chillflaiiia, Sb»e I$rea#t#^ore J Jus. Erysipela*,.- Ring>oni)«, Calliikea, 8caM ll«a<l, Chapped ,.f Burnt, .^ancer^ ^ a v * sores, * tTleers tV'oands, Stings, Shingles, Wens, . , Slices IPi|0a»*[.. j. .* ' Jewess, > ^ wrecklei, BunloMH*"Sprains, " ISnils, Bites,jfe; : Cuts..' ,i» W'niiiowa, - ' Wuittrt, • >' ' Bfistore, . ••Tan, PimpleH, Corns, Scnrvy, Itch, Ingrowing Kails, Settle Ba^h, Mosquito and Flea Sites, Sjjidor Stings, Ami Ml cutaneous diseases and eruptions gcnerA|ljr.v' _ • _ ' '<>• . } :\_ For salu by all druggists, grocers, and at all The World's Bal R. L. D. Weyburn's Alterative 9yrni>.-- A remedy used thirty-five years in a rivato practice, and never failing to radi­ ally cure RHEUMATISM. I^OPW* Erysipelas, Scrofula, Secondsri. •ypiiiIiM, Graver, Diabetes, and all diseases in which the blood is implicated, is now offerey to the public. Sold by all retail Druggists, and only) by the Weybnrn Medicine Box 838, Rochester, JT. Y. le p. a HERE-Y OU can make money by sel- llnK our SterlinfrOhemicai Wicks--Never neeflB trimming--No smoke or smell--10 cents ea. h, 3for 25 cents- fcend stamp for catalogue of Won<lerful Itrventtons. staple and Fancy Goods. Parsons, Foster & Co., 125Clark8t.Chichgo. c Errors of >uth, AGftNTI.KMAN who (SullCred for Tears from Nervous Debility, Premature l)e-' »y, and all the effects of youthful indiscre­ tion will, for the sake of suffering humanity send free to ajl who need it, the recipe and direction for making the simple remedy by wlch he was cured. Sufferers wishing to prolltby the adviser's experience can do so My store is filled td over­ flowing with all the latest Shoes and spring and summer wear.; - Gall and examine my custom made boots and shoes' and- see what buying:! ;andselling for cash does for my cus­ tomers. # -Hii _"njf fit/ "s -^5 4 187fe »> {£l • ! r :-/' i,vi| ' • % ;k»v«s ii1-. V'^., *>>M%ix %y Y ifeK 1879 .'T.. Wi&'i i hi ; I:1' • %* -v " t. .it 1;: V^|: . I :v J y % f ^ • .?< ""r w p#4.:;Ar ~r>. % '.!:. M v f i ?., " * ^"'tj1-"" " •f/Fjl't f/*' y\i - * f.ky >* rU^< " A M, THE CHICAGO&MTHWEOT r _ t , --IS THE-- OLDEST, UKST CONSTRUCTED, >ii MOST V R« Hi ltKSS IVM^ BEST KQLTIPPl --MEMCK THE-- MOST RELIABLE Bailw*T Corporation of the entire est and North-West, And by its accelerated growth has extended its various lines and branches to such propor. tion i and by its extreme liberality nas m* quired that Coveted Popularity that makes It Whwly what it chiims to be, tbe . LEADING RAILWAY Of the West and North-West. Embracing under one management 2,158 Miles of Road And forming the following Trunk Lines: Chicago, Council Bluffs Jk California Una, Chicago, Sioux City and Yankton Line, Chi­ cago, Clinton, Dubuque A LaCrosse Line Chicago, Freeport A Dubuque Line, Chicago, LaCrosse, Winona & Minnesota Line, Chica­ go, St. Paul A Minneapolis Line, Chicago. Milwaukee A Lake Superior Line, Chicago, tireen Bay & Lake Su perior Line. The ad­ vantages oi' these Lines are: 1. If the passengei is going to or from mnr point in the entire West or North-West, he can buy his ticket via some one of this Com. pany's lines and be sure of reaching his des­ tination by it or its Connections. 2. The greater part of its linea are laid with Steel Rails, the road bed is perfect. No road has a better or smoother track. S. It is the short lino between all imnort. ant points. . 4. Its trains are all equipped with tit* Westinghonse Air Brake, Miner's Platform' and Couplers and the latest improvement* for comfort, safety and convenience. 5. It is the only road in the West runhfng the celebrated Pullman Hotel Caro between Ohicago and Council Bluffs. 6. It is.the only Road running the Pullman* Palace Sleeping Cars either way between J| Chicago and St. Paul, , v Chicago and Green Bay, ' J j i • • "Chicago and Freeport, iiffTi; . Chicago and LaCrosse, V •' Chicago and Winona, " * i - Chicago and Dubuque, S? * I* X': Chicago and McGregor, v % ur Chicago and Milwaukee ; 7. It is the only road passing along the I shores of Lake Michigan between Chicago and Milwaukee. V 8. The only Road running Four SxpreM i Trtinsa day via its lines betwoen Ohieagc and points in Minnesota. 1 9. No road offers equal facilities in numbei of through trains, equipped with Pallman 'i Palace Sleeping Cars. „ | 10. It runs Two Express Trains Daily each % way on all Its lines and four trains each way * between Chicago and Milwaukee. ij 11. It makes connections with all line# crossing at intermediate points. | The popularity of these lines is steadily in. creasing and passengers should consult theit $ interest by purchasing tickets via this line. | For information, Folders, Maps, Ac., not - o b t a i n a b l e a t H o m e T i c k e t O f f i c e , a d r i r n a a 1 agent of the Company or ' • MAKVW HUOHIW W. H. STIWKETT, 1 GeneralSupt. Gen 1 Poese^erAgea •? Foi River Vall^r |(.BiSilOP,Prapri«tM'. McHenry - .»'• - llllnoM » '\jH«« 'I i tt *_« t. 'in ^ ^ / vt' • j i* Alpacas and White Goods of all kindsii] In Read Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, we will not be un­ dersold^ quality considered. -4 of 'mmm* r..^ ft; J. .. * ---j.*"- I^^Gloves and Hosiery a Specially. Fine V^iotiap, Ingrain and Oil Cloth Carpetings. h •s'rr *, s iist- Line of .Family Groceries. PERRY dc, MARTIN McHenry, May 1st, 1879. ' i' S'i H RY '•'I% AX . t. s* ?•<* it. - HffoUBWH-Y» ILL, **3s i \f %, : \'-W< ' I i. w i ^ %f< ** '•'Ji pilif-' i (in * j toves, fiaifss, m- woiif Shears, Tab e and Pocket Cutlery, ••cru s. Spades. Shovels. Forks. Corn Knives, Axes, Grindstones, „ Window Glass, m»r ' GRANITp-IRON AND TINWARE|, " STCRY. i, . POKSTANTLT f>K j*-r * ' •• CtJSTOMt . Doee nrmnptily, Mtutiiltettingiiuinaliil Having just put in a new Feed Stone, capah.j of grinding sixty bnehels of Feed per hour, am prepared to do your grinding on shert no tice. «TThe Highest Market Pricej Milling Wheat.. , , ,,4 R. - * • McHenry I11.,T><*. lTtb, 18T8. ' I NEW SPRING COOQfH LAUER & BECKER, Ne*r the Depot McHenry - - - - - Itllnolftf Having just received their Spring and Snrn- B»«r Stock Of Iteady-Miule Clothing, Ileta, Cap*1, and Gents Furnishing Gog*'®, which they offer to the buying public a I Varices to Mit the times. v Their Stook of Cloths Is the finest and largest ever bought to thia town,and comprises all the latest Patters and Styles to be found in the market, from which they are prepared to make a SINGLE ME NT OB A FULL SUIT and Guarantee Satisfaction. n- •i"tJall and examine our stock before par* chasing elsewhere. We will not be undersold McHenry, III. LAUER & BECKER, March 35th, 18/9. Msriect confidence 49 Cedar St., KcwYorfc tf Vli™ II* I. For information relative to KANSAS, take the Leavenworth (Kansas) Appeal, a large eight page .weekly paper, containing each week a sketch, maps an.! illustrations of some one of the counties In Kansas. The better lands in this State are sellling at from $2.00 to $6.00 per acre, with a credit of flrom six to eleven years, The great bulk of the Government land, which is as rich as the richest in the State, is still open to settler*,-- Fuii information in rcgnru to soil, oiiutate preemptions, homesteads, markets, churches, schools, etc., will be found each week in The Appeal. Price, f2.00 per annum; or $1.00 for lis months. Sample copies sent on recipt of 10 cents. Address Appeal, ; " ;; LUYBNf(H»^ , ' * f ' A